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David Sloan Wilson Vs. Larry Arnhart: Does Evolutionary Theory Favor Government Regulation?

David Sloan Wilson Vs. Larry Arnhart: Does Evolutionary Theory Favor Government Regulation?

Sep 22 2008 | comment(s)

The nation’s economy is in deep trouble, which means financial woes all over the world, with millions of people affected. President Bush is hardly appearing in the news, as apparently “the Decider” has nothing to say about a disaster whose slow but sure build-up his so called administration has presided over for the last eight years. To compound disaster with disaster, the Treasury Department isn’t just trying to help by saddling the taxpayers with the sins of Wall Street; no, in perfect Bush style, Secretary Paulson is seeking to obtain from Congress -- and retain in perpetuity for his successors -- unfettered authority to intervene in the markets with essentially no oversight by the legislative branch.

Throughout all this, David Sloan Wilson and Larry Arnhart have been debating whether evolutionary theory favors government regulation or not. What on earth does evolutionary theory have to do with the global economy, one might reasonably ask?
Going To The Hospital - A Cure For Disease, Or The Source Of It?

Going To The Hospital - A Cure For Disease, Or The Source Of It?

Sep 22 2008 | comment(s)

This story caught my eye because of the 'ew' factor, so naturally I wanted to share my newfound fear of catheters (which already took up a healthy amount of time during my daily phobia-pondering) with you all. Misery loves company, so I assume that stands true for other negatively connotated emotions like disgust, fear of microbes, etc.

Study Proves Advances In Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis

Study Proves Advances In Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis

Sep 22 2008 | comment(s)

Imagine waking up but not being able to get out of bed. One day you are enjoying life to the fullest, but within a couple of years, you cannot walk unassisted.  You lose track of where you are and what you are doing while your muscles refuse to cooperate with your brain.

This is a likely scenario if you are one of the millions of people worldwide that suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Characterized by the destruction of insulation (myelin) around the nervous system, MS is one of the world’s most debilitating diseases.

Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs Researcher Gerard J. Foschini Awarded 2008 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal

Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs Researcher Gerard J. Foschini Awarded 2008 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal

Sep 22 2008 | comment(s)

PARIS, September 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Recognized for Seminal Contributions to the Science and Technology of Multiple-Antenna Wireless Communications

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that Gerard J. Foschini, distinguished scientist and innovator at Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs, has been awarded the 2008 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal during the IEEE Honors Ceremony in Quebec City, Canada. The Alexander Graham Bell Medal is the highest recognition bestowed by the IEEE for contributions to the advancement of communications sciences and engineering. The IEEE is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology.

Why We Love Evolutionary Psychology - People Assign Personalities To Cars, Says Study

Why We Love Evolutionary Psychology - People Assign Personalities To Cars, Says Study

Sep 22 2008 | comment(s)

Truls Thorstensen (EFS Consulting Vienna), Karl Grammer (Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Urban Ethology) and other researchers at the University of Vienna say that people make lots of assumptions about sex, age, emotions, and intentions by looking at human faces - and we do it with cars as well.

They're not the first ones to come up with this idea; five year olds have been finding personalities in inanimate objects for thousands of years and my kid has been saying "Ka-chow!" ever since he saw Cars, but they are the first ones to tackle it in a systematic fashion.

How did they do it? They asked people to describe car grills anthropomorphically. Then they used geometric morphometrics to calculate the corresponding shape information, whatever that means. One-third of the respondents associated a human or animal face with over 90 percent of the cars and everyone noted eyes (headlights), a mouth (air intake/grill), and a nose in 50 percent of the cars. Yep, that means people think cars have a personality.

Alcatel-Lucent Enhances Mobile Backhauling Solution To Help Mobile Operators Evolve Their Networks To All-IP

Alcatel-Lucent Enhances Mobile Backhauling Solution To Help Mobile Operators Evolve Their Networks To All-IP

Sep 22 2008 | comment(s)

PARIS, September 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Platform and Software Bring Massive Scale and Cost-Efficiency From Core to Cell Site

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE:ALU) today announced the launch of the 7705 SAR - Fixed Form Factor (7705 SAR-F) and enhanced operating system software. This new solution demonstrates Alcatel-Lucent's strong commitment to continuous innovation and technological leadership in the IP/MPLS market for mobile service providers.

Spherics, Inc. Presented Three Key Technologies (BIOROD(TM), BIOGIT(TM), And SPHEROMER(TM)) At The 35th Annual Meeting Of Contro

Spherics, Inc. Presented Three Key Technologies (BIOROD(TM), BIOGIT(TM), And SPHEROMER(TM)) At The 35th Annual Meeting Of Contro

Sep 22 2008 | comment(s)

WELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts, September 22 /PRNewswire/ --

Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn"), Assignee of the assets of Spherics, Inc. ("Spherics") for the benefit of creditors, announced today that all oral drug delivery intellectual property will be sold at a sealed bid auction on October 10, 2008.

The three presentations were: 1. BIOROD -- Bioadhesive Based Oral Delivery System 2. Biological Factors Affecting the Bioadhesion Performance of Spheromer III 3. Pharmacokinetics Evaluation of Topiramate Immediate Release Tablets and Topiramate Extended Release Capsules in Healthy Volunteers (BIOGIT Based)

Kenshoo Scores Big Wins In The UK Market

Kenshoo Scores Big Wins In The UK Market

Sep 22 2008 | comment(s)

LONDON, September 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Kenshoo Becomes a Major Player in the UK Search Engine Market

Within a few months of opening its UK office, Kenshoo is excited to share its exciting progress. In only two full quarters of operations Kenshoo UK has built an impressive client roster. With this long list of clients Kenshoo has become a dominant player in the UK search market.

Exegy Unveils MarketDataPeaks.com, First Tool To Track Comprehensive Market Data Rates

Exegy Unveils MarketDataPeaks.com, First Tool To Track Comprehensive Market Data Rates

Sep 22 2008 | comment(s)

ST. LOUIS, September 22 /PRNewswire/ --

Exegy, Inc., the innovator behind the Exegy Ticker Plant (http://www.exegy.com/tickerplant), unveiled today the first public website that tracks real-time market data rates every second of every trading day.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070316/NYF045-LOGO)

Called MarketDataPeaks.com (http://www.MarketDataPeaks.com), the new site provides a minute-by-minute account of the aggregated volume of market data messages across major North American exchanges. The site highlights the peaks from the current day as well as historic peaks.

Spirent(R) Communications Advances Certification Of Assisted GPS Devices With Industry's First Fully Validated Test System

Spirent(R) Communications Advances Certification Of Assisted GPS Devices With Industry's First Fully Validated Test System

Sep 22 2008 | comment(s)

SUNNYVALE, California, September 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Spirent ULTS First to Obtain Complete Validation for All A-GPS Test Standards

Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT), a global provider of performance analysis solutions, maintains its leadership in Assisted GPS (A-GPS) testing by becoming the first test system vendor to validate all the A-GPS test standards on its UMTS Location Test System (ULTS). Mobile device manufacturers, chipset vendors and mobile operators now have access to a single test platform that runs all the validated A-GPS test cases required by the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and the PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB).